Gattaca' film review

GATTACA

GROUP ‘4’ MEMBERS:

• MOHD TAUFIK BIN ABU SALIM [SEF120019]

• NUR AMIRA FARHANA BINTI MOHD YASSIN [SEF120024]

• AHMAD FADHIL BIN MOHD NOOR [SEF120001]

• MUHAMMAD SHAHIR AZAMUDDIN BIN IBRAHIM [SEF120017]

SUMMARY

• In the not-too-distant future, a less-than-perfect man wants to travel to the stars. Society has categorized Vincent Freeman as less than suitable given his genetic make-up and he has become one of the underclass of humans that are only useful for menial jobs. To move ahead, he assumes the identity of Jerome Morrow, a perfect genetic specimen who is a paraplegic as a result of a car accident. With professional advice, Vincent learns to deceive DNA and urine sample testing. Just when he is finally scheduled for a space mission, his program director is killed and the police begin an investigation, jeopardizing his secret. However, he succeed to escape the accusation until the police found the real murderer. He also settled for the last time with his brother, Anton to convince him that he was able to do what he want to do. Finally he proceed his mission to go to space which once happen to be his dream.

DESIGN

• The film borrows many design and thematic ideas from the film noir genre, making the film a notable example of tech noir. The movie uses a swimming treadmill in the opening minutes to punctuate the swimming and futuristic themes. The futuristic turbine cars are based on 1960s car models like Rover P6, Citroën DS19 and Studebaker Avanti, and futuristic buildings represent modern architecture of the 1950s.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ELEMENT IN THE FILM

1) DNA TEST

2) IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF)

3)URINE ANALYSIS MACHINE

4)ELECTRIC CAR

5) SMARTWATCH

6)HEART RATE MONITOR

7) OPERATION TECHNOLOGY

POSSIBLE EFFECT(S) AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO THE SOCIETY.

1. GENETIC ENGINEERING- parents dictate the genetic makeup of their child.- the embryo are screened for disease, addiction and any other undesirable qualities and so-called “Valid” is produced.

2. BIOMETRIC SECURITY TECHNOLOGY- technology used for measuring and analyzing individuals’ charastics in terms of physiological and behaviorial characteristics.- used to accurately identify individuals on unique traits.

FAVOURITE SCENE..

VALUES IN FILM

• DISCRIMINATION

• WILL POWER

• ESSENTIALISM

• PERFECTION

• SIBLING RIVALRY